India, June 27 -- At least three people were arrested for the alleged gangrape of a female law student inside a college in South Kolkata, triggering sharp reactions, only less than a year after the east Indian city witnessed massive protests over the rape and murder of a young doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The incident occurred in South Calcutta Law College on Wednesday. The opposition has alleged that one of the perpetrators is a former student and ruling Trinamool Congress affiliated union member.

According to reports, the three arrested people were identified as Manojit Mishra, 31, Zaib Ahmed, 19, and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, 20.

The complainant is a student of South Calcutta Law College, who accused a former student an...